Lead Product Manager, Warehouse Automation

Responsibilities

Kforce is working with a large Retail Client who is looking for a Lead Product Manager, Warehouse Automation in Litchfield Park, AZ. Overview: This role will be the functional subject matter expert for warehouse automation (ASRS/Sorter/MHE) and related warehouse management and warehouse execution systems (WMS/WES). The ideal candidate would have the product experience to effectively influence/participate in business engagement, strategic planning, roadmap development and decisions to ensure we deliver high value and high impact scalable solutions in an incremental fashion, unlocking hyper-growth, data-driven decision making and creating a world of possibilities for our customers/business. Success in the role requires agility and results orientation, strategic and innovative thinking, a proven track record of delivering successful internal and external customer solutions at scale, rigorous analytical skills, and a passion for ROI driven approaches to solving problems. Duties:

• Drive functional backlog prioritization and lead various requirement discussions for product enhancements
• Effectively partner with Operations and technology delivery teams and QA teams through gathering detailed requirements, presenting the business value, documenting requirements in JIRA and Visio process flows
• Provide production level support for Operations and technology partners for operational go-live and ongoing deployment validation of new functionality
  
  

Requirements

• 8 years of overall experience in supply chain product management or operations for parcel warehouse automation
• Experience with Warehouse Automation, including Sortation, MHE (Material Handling Equipment), Goods to Person Picking and ASRS (automated sortation and retrieval systems) and related warehouse management and warehouse execution systems (WMS/WES)
• Experience with warehouse conversion to new systems and technology that require onsite training and hyper-care support
• Experience with unit picking of conveyable product type fulfillment models
• Experience authoring effective JIRA stories for functional requirements, detailed acceptance criteria and prioritization with delivery teams
• Experience writing functional use cases that are aligned with end user expectations. Submit data requests required to execute test cases and obtain end user sign off (UAT)
• Data-driven and metric-based approach to prioritization of functional enhancements or defects; Ability to quantify impact, ROI, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills
  
  

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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